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An epic new play by Leo Butler written in response to The Tempest, commissioned and produced by the RSC and opening at the Tricycle Theatre, London, in February 2008.

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The drug laws in this country- the drug laws IN THE WORLD - all stem from this attitude that pleasure is a bad thing... In 2015, acclaimed British playwright Leo Butler accepted an invitation from former Government drugs tsar, Professor David Nutt, to be a guinea pig in the world's first LSD medical trials since the 1960s. Monty Python, Being John Malkovich, and Alice in Wonderland all resonate in this exhilarating and original comedy as we w...

Excerpt from Exercises in Latin VersificationSpecial attention has been paid to the rules and hints for each kind of verse that the pupil may not be hindered in advancing from one species to another.The rules of prosody are as complete as possible, embracing all the rules and exceptions found in the Latin editions.The vocabulary will be found to contain every word used in the paraphrases of each exercise. This will help the student to avoid th...

You will come back though won't yere, Darren? Yer will come back? Say yer'll come back. Come back." Lucy is 17. She dreams of love, security and a bright future. But first she must confront reality - and reality means deciding who to trust. Leo Butler won the 2001 George Devine Award for REDUNDANT. His first play, MADE OF STONE, produced in the Royal Court Young Writers' Festival 2000, was praised for its "rock-hard characterisation with buzzi...

Sue and Eddie are discussing Christmas dinner with their neighbors. But then Eddie disappears with the dog, and Sue's nephew comes to stay the night. Through the creation of a seemingly banal universe, Butler creates an intense atmosphere of guilt and suspicion within this couple's world. Leo Butler comes from Sheffield. His first play, "Redundant, " won the George Devine Award in 2001. He is currently a writer-in-residence at the Royal Court ...

Abenteuer im Spielzeugland (USA 1934, ca. 81 Min., FSK 6)In diesem märchenhaften Musical leben Stan Dum und Ollie Dee im Spielzeugland und wohnen bei Witwe Peep und deren schöner Tochter Bo-Peep zur Untermiete in einem Schuh. Der bösartige alte Barnaby besitzt eine Hypothek auf Witwe Peeps Haus, die er ihr nur erlassen will, wenn ihre Tochter ihn heiratet. Um der Witwe Peep zu helfen, bitten Stan und Ollie, die in einer Spielzeugfabrik arbeite...

The Early Bird taps into the darkest fears of any parent - what if your child simply disappears? Debbie and Jack blame each other and themselves, and in doing so reveal the inner secrets of their own relationship in this disturbing and darkly humorous play. Butler's language moves between naturalism and hyper-realism, brilliantly capturing the surreal quality of the worst time in this couple's life. The play premiered at the Belfast Theatre F...

A programme text edition of Leo Butler's new two-hander for the Royal Court that opens in October 2008.

Excerpt from Exercises in Latin VersificationSpecial attention has been paid to the rules and hints for each kind of verse that the pupil may not be hindered in advancing from one species to another.The rules of prosody are as complete as possible, embracing all the rules and exceptions found in the Latin editions.The vocabulary will be found to contain every word used in the paraphrases of each exercise. This will help the student to avoid th...

Butler Plays: Two brings together a selection of Leo Butler's work, currently both published and previously unpublished, covering the years 2007 to 2013. It showcases his incredible variety in style and tone, and brings together some of his best-loved works alongside some of his lesser known pieces. Airbag (Royal Court, Rough Cuts, 2007) an old woman is lying on her death bed, imagining that she is being terrorised by gorillas. Butler's play ...

A boy. At a bus stop. Easily missed. Liam wanders through the city, repeatedly encountering people, but continually feeling disconnected and alienated. In this vivid and troubled story of an isolated young man, playwright Leo Butler casts a sharp eye over the city and picks someone for us to follow. Boy received its world premiere at the Almeida Theatre, London, on 5 April 2016.

Butler Plays: Two brings together a selection of Leo Butler's work, currently both published and previously unpublished, covering the years 2007 to 2013. It showcases his incredible variety in style and tone, and brings together some of his best-loved works alongside some of his lesser known pieces. Airbag (Royal Court, Rough Cuts, 2007) an old woman is lying on her death bed, imagining that she is being terrorised by gorillas. Butler's play ...

Butler Plays: 1 brings together into one volume four of the major plays by this award-winning author. Praised for the gritty detail and realism of his work, Leo Butler has quietly established a reputation in recent years as a potent and skilfull documenter of contemporary social and moral issues. Made of Stone produced in the Royal Court Young Writers' Festival 2000, was praised for its 'rock-hard characterisation with buzzing dialogue' (Eveni...

The world's changin', we don't have to just 'make do' anymore. There's stuff out there, there's life, there's . people and experiencin' somethin' meaningful. California, 'Arry, Woodstock, out on the road like a rollin' bloody stone, it's Dylan, 'Arry, that's who I want to be. Yer seriously think I'm goin' to stick round here. Modern life isn't easy and it never has been. This explosive play by Leo Butler transports us through time, looking ...

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A provocative, bleakly humorous play for young people.